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About ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS

VisionA world where people are safe from environmental risks and prosper in harmony with nature
MissionKnowledge for a sustainable world - We unite science, policy and practice

The ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ¡¯s Institute for Environment and Human Security (²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS), located in Bonn, is a think tank focusing on advancing human security and well-being by reducing current and future risks from environmental hazards and climate change.

Research

The main areas of work at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS are "Risk and Adaptation" and "Transformation". Within each of these two departments, the institute has several complementary work streams.

EHS organigram
? Aileen Orate / ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS

Flagship Publication

Through co-creation, collaboration and knowledge-sharing, both areas contribute to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS¡¯s flagship publication: the Interconnected Disaster Risks report.

Education

²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS offers the joint Master of Science degree programme ¡°Geography of Environmental Risks and Human Security¡± with the University of Bonn. ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS also hosts a number of international PhD projects and capacity-development courses on global issues of environmental risks and sustainable development.

Find out more about ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-EHS projects, publications and people on this website.

A child walking along a narrow piece of land between two bodies of water
? Vlad Sokhin / UNICEF